Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball coach. From 2009 to 2024, he was the head coach of the University of Virginia men's team, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2019. [2]

Oct 21, 2024 · Retiring now allows Bennett to pass the torch to one of his own, something he said he has always wanted. Sanchez will remain interim coach throughout the season, and then things will open up. Sanchez is a Bennett acolyte, entering his 11th season with the program.

Jan 11, 2025 · Under their new coach, the Cavaliers are ranked 66th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency — they finished seventh last season — and hold the worst rebounding margin in the ACC. Virginia also has the fourth-worst turnover margin just one year after it …

Oct 18, 2024 · Entering Thursday, Virginia fans thought Tony Bennett would be their men's basketball coach in 2024-'25—as he has been every year since 2010. That will no longer be …

Oct 19, 2024 · Bennett led Virginia to the 2019 national championship a year after the Cavaliers became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He is the latest — and, at 55 years old, the youngest — high-profile coach to walk away citing a measure of burnout with the modern realities of the profession.

Oct 18, 2024 · The winningest coach in program history, Tony Bennett retired this week as head men's basketball coach at UVA, where he posted a 364-136 record, with 10 trips to the NCAA tournament The Cavaliers were crowned NCAA champions in 2019.

Oct 17, 2024 · Coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement Friday morning at a press conference, the program announced in a press release Thursday afternoon — a sudden and unforeseen lightning blast just a couple weeks before Bennett was primed to commence his 16th season at Virginia.

In 2022-23, Bennett guided the Cavaliers a 25-8 record, share of their 11th ACC regular-season title (15-5) and 25th NCAA tournament berth. Bennett passed Terry Holland (326-173, 16 seasons) as UVA’s all-time winningest coach with the win over Syracuse (1/7/23). Bennett recorded his 400th career win at Wake Forest (1/21/23).

Oct 18, 2024 · Bennett posted a 364-136 record at UVA, guiding the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, two ACC Tournament titles, six ACC regular-season championships and 10 NCAA tournament appearances. Bennett was named ACC Coach of …

Oct 18, 2024 · Tony Bennett, the head coach of the University of Virginia’s men’s basketball team and a former basketball player, has decided to step down and announced his retirement.